Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention provides for methods for treating and preventing colorectal cancer, non-dysplastic serrated polyps, or serrated crypt foci in a subject by administering butyrate producing bacteria, dietary fiber, sodium butyrate, or a combination thereof. The invention also provides methods for detecting, determining and/or diagnosing colorectal cancer, non-dysplastic serrated polyps, or serrated crypt foci in a subject by detection of the level of butyrate producing bacteria in a sample, as well as the alpha diversity, the operational taxonomic units, the level of bacteria Lactobacillales, and the level of CoA and BcoA nucleic acid.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention discloses biomarkers for human autism. The invention provides methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing human autism and autism-related disorders.

Abstract: The invention is directed to immunogenic compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against Piscine reoviruses in an animal. In another aspect, the invention relates to antibodies that bind Piscine reovirus polypeptides. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to methods for preventing, or reducing PRV infection in an animal.

Abstract: The invention is directed to immunogenic compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against Piscine reoviruses in an animal. In another aspect, the invention relates to antibodies that bind Piscine reovirus poplypeptides. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to methods for preventing, or reducing PRV infection in an animal.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a isolated a Piscine reovirus associated with HSMI in teleosts, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and peptides thereof. The invention also relates to diagnostic antibodies against antigens derived from Piscine reoviruses. In another aspect, the invention relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of Piscine reoviruses. In another aspect, the invention is related to methods for detecting the presence or absence of Piscine reoviruses in an animal.

Abstract: The invention discloses biomarkers for human autism. The invention provides methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing human autism and autism-related disorders.

Abstract: The invention discloses biomarkers for human autism. The invention provides methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing human autism and autism-related disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides a region of strong secondary structure conservation between the C-terminus domain of the envelope glycoprotein of filoviruses and an immunosuppressive domain found in retroviral envelope glycoproteins. The invention provides filoviral peptides and modified derivatives thereof with strong immunosuppressive bioactivity. The invention further provides methods for treatment of autoimmune disorders by administering the immunosuppressive peptide. The invention also provides methods for the identification of therapeutic agents that modulate the immunosuppressive activity of the peptides. Antibodies against the inventive peptides and the modified derivatives thereof are also provided. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for treatment of filoviral infection by administering compositions comprising the antibodies and/or the therapeutic agents that modulate the immunosuppressive activity of the inventive peptides.

Abstract: The invention discloses biomarkers for human autism. The invention provides methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing human autism and autism-related disorders.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a isolated a canine circoviruses associated with canine respiratory and gastrointestinal disease, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies against antigens from canine circoviruses. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of the canine circovirus. The invention is related to methods for detecting the presence or absence of canine circoviruses in an animal. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions for inducing an immune response against canine circoviruses in an animal.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel retroelement, named “Steamer”, found in mollusks, more specifically Mya arenaria, that is associated with haemic neoplasia in these organisms. Haemic neoplasia (HN) is a recognizable leukemic-like disease. The invention provides the retroelement protein, antibodies to the protein, nucleic acids encoding the protein, probes, primer, gene constructs comprising the nucleic acids, host cells comprising the nucleic acids, and methods of using.

Abstract: The invention is directed to immunogenic compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against Non-Primate Hepacivirus in an animal. In another aspect, the invention relates to antibodies that bind Non-Primate Hepacivirus polypeptides. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to methods for preventing, or reducing NPHV infection in an animal.